Edward Kenneth Burdette, Iii
December 18, 2018
God granted peace for Edward Kenneth Burdette, III, on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at the age of 72. Born May 17, 1946, in Greenville, SC, to Edward Kenneth, Jr. and Mary Marchant Burdette, Kenny made his growing up years in Charleston, SC, a time of happy and carefree pursuits. Most of these interests included a ball, be it a...
David William Jesson
December 14, 2018
David William Jesson, 71, 0f Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the McLeod Hospice House. David was born in Somerville, MA, a son of the late Robert Charles and Dorothy Jane Ettinger Jesson.
David graduated from Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH. He received his BA from the University of New Hampshire, where he...
Evelyn Hall Conner
December 11, 2018
Evelyn Hall Conner, 91, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital in Florence. She was born in Darlington County, a daughter of the late Rochel Blair Hall and Rebecca Wicker Hall. She is also predeceased by her husband, Willard Jesse Conner. a grandson, Benjamin Jesse Conner, a sister, Mary Hall Kirby, and two...
Norma Joan Niles
December 9, 2018
Norma Joan Niles, 83, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at The Heritage Home of Florence, SC. Her Celebration of Life Service will be held graveside at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at the Florence National Cemetery located at 803 E. National Cemetery Road in Florence, SC, directed by...
Richard "Rick" S. Floyd, Jr
December 7, 2018
Richard "Rick" S. Floyd, Jr., of Cheraw, SC, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Dorothy Price Floyd and Richard S. Floyd, Sr.
Rick graduated with a BS in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University in 1983. While at Clemson, Rick was involved with multiple professional, academic...
Doris Courtney Fox Burke
December 7, 2018
Doris Courtney Fox Burke, 96, of Florence, formerly of Manchester, Connecticut, passed away quietly, surrounded by her family, on Friday, December 7, 2018 at the McLeod Hospice House. She was born November 12, 1922 in Hartford, CT, daughter of the late George and Georgiana Gileau Fox. In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband,...
"J.T." Jason Troy Watford
November 30, 2018
Jason "JT" Troy Watford, 43, of Surf Side Beach, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at his residence. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of Linda Graham Watford and the late Troy L. Watford, Jr. of Florence.
JT was a graduate of South Florence High School and attended Florence Darlington Tech. He worked at...
Harry Steven "Ziggy" Zickafoose
November 30, 2018
Harry Steven "Ziggy" Zickafoose, 70, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. He was born in West Virginia, a son of Margaret Ann Harrah Zickafoose and the late Harry Jackson Zickafoose.
Ziggy served in the US Army during Vietnam after which he worked and retired from the Florence County Sheriff's...
Sarah Margaret Smith
November 24, 2018
Sarah Margaret Smith, 83, of Hartsville, SC, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018. She was born the daughter of the late Doc and Gladys Lowder in Sumter, SC. She is also predeceased by a brother, Lawson Lowder. She was first married to the late Paul Slemmer with whom she had four beautiful children. Some of her life achievements...
Darrell Gene Cromer
November 24, 2018
Darrell Gene Cromer, 52, of Florence, Sc passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Carolinas Hospital System. Mr. Cromer was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Larry P. and Dorothy Hooten Cromer. He loved hunting, fishing, and the racetrack.
Surviving are his wife, Angie Odom Cromer; a son, Jason Lane; two daughters, Stacy...
Frances Elizabeth Steele
November 20, 2018
Frances Elizabeth Steele, 90, of Florence, passed into the care of God on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, after battling Alzheimer's. She was born in Ohio, a daughter of the late Henry James Starbuck and Clarice Mayberry Starbuck. She graduated from Fredonia University in 1950 with a degree in Music. She spent many years teaching in Western New York.
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Dorsey Joe "Dj" Cordell
November 9, 2018
Dorsey Joe "DJ" Cordell, 62, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Guam, a son of the late Dorothy and Oscar Cordell. He is also predeceased by a brother, Walter Cordell.
DJ was a veteran, having served in the US Navy. He was...
Beverly Anne Dartnell
November 3, 2018
Beverly Anne Dartnell, 65 of Florence, SC passed away Saturday morning, November 3rd, 2018 at McLeod Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia and is the daughter of Elizabeth Moyer Farquhar, George Farquhar and the late Charlie Rolfe.
Mrs. Dartnell served Florence 1 as a middle school history teacher at both...
Barbara Anne Lewis Rogers
October 28, 2018
Barbara Anne Lewis Rogers, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. She was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late William A. and Mary Irby Lewis. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Margie Strickland.
Barbara was retired from Munn & Associates. She was an avid bowler where she...
Joseph Lee Berg
October 26, 2018
Joseph Lee Berg, 63, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Berg was born in Florence, a son of the late Benjamin S. and Katie Flowers Berg. He worked with Winn Dixie Grocery Stores as a Frozen Food Manager until their closing. He was an avid artist and a member of St....
Monika Marie Tart
October 23, 2018
Monika Marie Tart, 70, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Rinteln, Germany, a daughter of the late Hilmar Von Mὓnchhausen and Johanna Preller Von Mὓnchhausen.
Monika came to the US at the age of 16 and graduated from NC State University. Monika sold insurance and...
Phillip Jerry Hollis
October 22, 2018
Phillip Jerry Hollis, 54, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, a son of Betty Jo Gray Glenn and the late William Jerry Hollis. He is preceded in death in addition to his father, by two brothers, Darryl Hollis and Jeff Hollis.
He graduated from...
Louise Alta Carrio
October 16, 2018
Louise Alta Carrio, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. She was born in Puyallup, WA, a daughter of the late Genive Liberty VanPevenage and Amile P. VanPevenage. She is also predeceased by her husband, Albert Michael Carrio, Jr.; a daughter, Jeannette; a son, Patrick and two brothers. The greatest joy in her life was...
Dolores Elaine Smith
October 15, 2018
Dolores Elaine Smith, 83, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born in New Plymouth, Idaho, a daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy Day Schlots. She was predeceased by her husband, Sampson "Sam" Bauman Smith in April.
She was a charter member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church,...
Mack B. Akridge
October 15, 2018
Mack Burns Akridge, 86, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Pelham, GA, a son of the late Warner Jackson Akridge and Minnie Lee Cook Akridge. He is also predeceased by a daughter, Julie Akridge Hudson; three brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Akridge served his country in...
